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Some of the younger McCarty's still
get a little frightened
of Santa |
Yes, I was at Walmart on Black Friday
and things did get a little out of hand
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Even for celebrities, these
economic times are making it tough in Tinseltown. Here are what some of
your favorite celebrities are up to.
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| Bruce Willis will make the 6th
Sense sequel, although rigormortis is really setting in.... ON HIS
CAREER! |
No... It's not a sequel to The
Shining. Jack Nicholson is just making ends meet working at the
IHOP. |
Not a sequel to to a Cheech &
Chong movie. Cheech Marin is working part time at Rick's Martini
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Ben Afflec is going to VBV and let Jim
Seeling show him the ropes.
(Ben will be the one drinking the Everclear Slurpee this year) |
Bill Cosby said he just needed a
change, but not a SEX CHANGE! |
This is list is Mike McCarty’s opinion, and does not reflect the opinion of the
McCarty Metro
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1. Die Hard (1988) Bruce Willis kickin’ butt at a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza. This holiday chestnut has blood, guts, Carl Winslow (Urkel’s nemesis) as a cop, “Ode to Joy,” and even a jolly sign on a dead guy: “Now I have a machine gun. Ho, ho, ho.” Welcome to the party, pal. |
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2. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) The king of holiday endings! I defy you to leave this Jimmy Stewart/Donna Reed classic without a lump in your throat. George and Mary Bailey will warm you, and Mr. Potter will make you want to join an Occupy Wall Street rally. Merry Christmas, you wonderful Building and Loan.
3. A Christmas Story (1983) Ralphie, a Red Ryder BB gun, bully Scott Farcus, the Bumpus hounds, Ralphie’s father, … I could go on, but suffice to say you’ll leave in a Christmas-y state of mind, singing, “Deck the harrs with boughs of horry, fah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah.” And you’ll also be ready to go home and battle your blasted, stupid furnace, dadgummit!
4. Elf (2003) Will Ferrell’s gem moves up a few spots on my list, because the ultra-optimistic Buddy the Elf stands the test of time. And it’s a tone our country needs, especially all the people who inhabit our nation’s White House and Capitol. As for the rest of us? Well, we could make gingerbread houses, and eat cookie dough, and go ice skating and maybe even hold hands. And what’s your favorite
color?
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5. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) I believe in Santa! Maureen O’Hara and Natalie Wood (as a little girl) star in this holiday must-see. And the trial of Kris Kringle also is in my Top Ten courtroom scenes. The U.S. Post Office comes to the rescue. FYI: This movie was made before email and postal budget cuts. BTW: Watch it in honor of the 30th anniversary of Natalie Wood’s death, which is being reinvestigated.
6. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) Clark Griswold does it again! Chevy Chase, as Clark, and Randy Quaid, as Cousin Eddie, are at their over-the-top holiday best. This film will instill the need for Christmas bonuses and holiday cheer: “Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?”
7. White Christmas (1954) You need to watch this just to hear Bing Crosby croon the title track. As a bonus, Bing and Danny Kaye are Army pals who meet talented sisters (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen). The couples fall in love, and song, dance, and snow ensues. Ahhh. I’m dreaming of a …
8. An Affair to Remember (1956) Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, a New Year’s Eve kiss, and a promise to reunite in
6 months at the top of the Empire State Building. Alas, life intervenes. A
love story to ring in the New Year.
9. Scrooged (1988) Bill Murray as a selfish TV exec who gets his comeuppance when the ghosts of Christmas arrive. Sure, it’s a new twist on an old theme, but it works.
10. Die Hard II (1990) It’s Christmas Eve, terrorists take over Washington Dulles Airport, and Bruce Willis saves the day. Sound familiar? A good view, and there’s a Michigan link – Alpena’s airport was used to shoot some of the snow scenes.
HONORABLE MENTION: A Christmas Carol (1951), When Harry Met Sally (’89)
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